Human Rights Watch welcomed Lebanon’s accession to the Mine Ban Treaty on Wednesday. The group described it as a positive development in addressing the severe humanitarian and social crises caused by the existence of anti-personnel landmines, especially during armed conflict
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Trump's 9 posts of the last hour… including, at #7, "A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD!"
By Ann Althouse
From his account at Truth Social:1. “The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear ‘Dust,’ created by our great B2 Bombers – No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form. This deal is in no way subject to…
"The Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open' for all commercial ships after the agreement of a cease-fire in Lebanon, Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday."
By Ann Althouse
And here‘s Trump at Truth Social, one minute ago: “THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE, BUT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS
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From Gaza to Lebanon: Forcible Displacement Dressed in Humanitarian Garb
In recent hostilities, first in the Gaza Strip and now in Lebanon, the Israeli military has adopted a new modus operandi: issuing blanket relocation directives instructing millions of people to indefinitely leave their places of residence (evacuation orders in Lebanon…
Evacuation Orders: An Unlawful Use of Precautionary Measures?
Introduction
Around 800,000 Lebanese residents have been displaced so far since the beginning of this round of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. On 2 March 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders directing residents of villages and towns…
UNHCR warns Lebanon at risk of humanitarian catastrophe due to Israeli bombardment
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) released a warning on Friday that Israeli strikes and widespread evacuation orders are causing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Since March 2nd, more than 1 million people, one in five residents, have been forced to…
Indefinite Child Support Ordered for Disabled Adult in Lebanon, Tennessee: Reichert v. Reichert
By K.O. Herston
What does Tennessee law say about child support for adult children with disabilities?
Letter from Beirut
By Jens Hanssen
I find myself writing these words no longer from Beirut, but about it – my professional home. It is a city to which I am deeply bound, one that was the subject of my doctoral thesis over twenty-five years ago,…
Brief aus Beirut
By Jens Hanssen
Ich schreibe diesen Text leider nicht mehr aus, sondern über Beirut, meine berufliche Heimat. Die Stadt, der ich tief verbunden bin, über die ich vor über 25 Jahren meine Doktorarbeit schrieb und in der ich seit September 2023 das Orient-Institut…
UN warns Israel strikes in Lebanon may constitute war crimes as civilian toll rises
The UN Human Rights Office stated Tuesday that Israeli strikes on homes and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon may constitute war crimes. The statement came as Israel intensifies its military campaign on the territory of its northern neighbor amid the broader…